Marine Protected Areas, also known as MPAs or sometimes marine reserves or Sanctuaries, are the equivalent of national parks and protected areas on land. Learn more about MPAs and the challenges they face.

“Sanctuaries of the Sea” revisits the ancient Mediterranean and its marine and cultural diversity. Today, much of the biodiversity of this sea is under threat, including its unique cetacean populations. Can creating Marine Protected Areas for cetaceans help protect their declining populations, as well as the species and habitats they depend on for survival?